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Essay / The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) - 2249
Implementation in Bangladesh is limited to bribery of public officials, excluding foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations (Act of 1947 (“POCA 1947”) which are required to be included by the UNCAC (United Nations and Implementation Review Group 2010a). Additionally, “passive bribery of foreign public officials and officials of organizations.” international public and private sector is not criminalized” (Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs 2008, p. 74). On the other hand, Rwanda defines the term “public official” in accordance with the definition given in the Convention where ““public official” means any person vested with public authority, (…) exercising a public function or ensuring a public function. a public service (…)” ((United Nations General Assembly 2003, p. 17). Furthermore, Rwanda goes beyond this definition because there is no distinction between “public” and “private”; “active” corruption Instead, “any person” in relation to “a person charged with carrying out a function” may be held liable for corrupt behavior (United Nations and Implementation Review Group).).